Solid revenues across virtually all major categories and the addition of the Cars 2 and Green Lantern franchises are encouraging, but Wells Fargo analysts say investors want more clarity on matters like inventory, input costs, pricing and the sustainability of products tied to Cars 2 and other entertainment tie-ins.

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In a blog post today (subscription required) Greenfield points out that despite Warner Bros. heavily hyping The Green Lantern in 3-D on Fandango, the film still seems to be selling more 2-D tickets.

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